Quiz 1 Flashcards
Planes of sections
- Sagittal Plane
- Transverse Plane
- Frontal Plane
Sagittal Plane
seperates into left and right sections
Transverse Plane
Separates into superior and inferior sections
Frontal/Coronal Plane
separates into anterior and posterior planes
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Distal
farther from where the limb attaches to the body trunk
Proximal
close to where the limb attaches to the body trunk
Ventral
front or anterior
Dorsal
back or posterior
Superficial
close to bodies surface
Deep
far from bodies surface
Tuberosity
large rounded projection, may be roughened
Sulcus
groove or furrow in the bone
Facet
smooth, nearly flat articular joint
Tubercle
small rounded projection or process
Head
boney expansion carried in a narrow neck
Process
Any boney prominence
Foramen
round or oval opening through a bone
Anterior
Front
Posterior
Back
Medial
towards midline
Lateral
away from the midline
Rostral
Front aspect of the head